Fallbrook first-grader's artwork on display at SD Museum of Art

Rebecca Williams, a first-grader at Maie Ellis Elementary School
in Fallbrook, and her teacher, Cynthia Greer, stand beside
Rebecca's artwork titled 'Dark Rainy Day,' which is on display as
part of the 'Young Art 2007 Exploring Color' exhibition at the San
Diego Museum of Art Gallery.

The exhibit, which runs through May 27, features the artwork of
kindergarten through 12th-grade student artists from throughout San
Diego County.

Rebecca created her mixed-media piece during a class art project
that followed a science and social studies lesson about weather.
Greer modeled the art project after Charles Burchfield's painting,
'Night of the Equinox,' because of the shades of gray in the
painting that create a somber feeling. Over a three-day period,
Greer instructed the students through a series of 'directed art'
lessons. Media used included pencil, crayon, watercolor and
watercolor mixed with tempera paint.

Greer chose Rebecca's artwork along with another student's work
to submit to the San Diego Museum of Art for the exhibit. Rebecca's
piece was among those selected out of more than 700 entries.